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More Chinese seeds to enter Pakistan - China Economic Net

Last updated Wednesday, May 18, 2022 01:09 ET

by Ju Ran
“We are about to promote corn, cotton, wheat, and vegetable seeds in Pakistan to assist Pakistan in variety optimization and yield improvement of these crops,” said Zhang Qin, vice president of China Seed Association, who is also the CEO of Win-all Hi-Tech Seed Co., Ltd, a leading seed enterprise in China.
“Our company has entered the Pakistani market for 15 years and has introduced more than 20 varieties of high-yield rice seeds to Pakistan." Zhang Qin said. Chinese rice seeds have been widely planted in Pakistan and have contributed a lot to rice production. Zhang Qin believes that the successful experience of rice can be used for reference in more crops in the future.
“Take cotton as an example. Although it is one of the largest crops in Pakistan, its unit yield is far behind that in Xinjiang, China, and Pakistan is importing a large portion of its cotton. ” Zhang Qin noted. She told us that her company has bought the largest cotton seed company in Xinjiang. “Since Xinjiang and Pakistan are adjacent to each other and have similar natural conditions, it is easier for our Xinjiang company to breed high-yield and high-quality cotton seeds suitable for planting in Pakistan.”
High amylose corn is a dual functional crop that can be used as functional food and material, such as the raw material for the degradable film. Win-all Hi-Tech has done a lot of work on that. “We have successfully bred high amylose corn. Its price is much higher than that of ordinary corn. We...



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